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Dave Hakkens’ DIY plastic recycling machines
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Industrial designer shares blueprints for recycling machines so that anyone can make plastic products at home.
6 Apr 16
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Backpacks made from traditional Sotho blankets
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Sibusiso Mokhachane makes backpacks from blankets to celebrate his heritage and help the world unlearn African stereotypes.
6 Apr 16
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Helen Borg’s illustrations prove that a little bit of cheek goes a long way
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African Design
Using a handful of quirk and a pinch of cheek, Helen Borg’s illustrations question and mock the pleasures and emotions surrounding desire in our society.
6 Apr 16
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Syria’s refugee children tell their stories in an animated series
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Design Activism
Once upon a time, Syria’s refugee children had families and homes. Now, they’re telling their stories as they flee ongoing conflict.
6 Apr 16
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MakeRight: Involving prisoners in anti-crime design
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Design Thinking
MakeRight is an initiative that gets prisoners to help manufacture “theft-proof” bags that consider the user and the abuser and designs out the crime.
5 Apr 16
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Backpack-cum-tent designed for urban camping
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Product Design
Melina is a portable tent designed to inspire nomadic city living.
5 Apr 16
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Windows and solar panels could one day be made of transparent wood
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Mass produced transparent wood material could be used in windows, solar panels and buildings.
5 Apr 16
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A 100 per cent biodegradable fungi dress
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Neffa’s latest creation, MycoTEX explores the future of fashion with living materials.
5 Apr 16
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Iris Cristal honours the legacy of timeless crystal in modern creations
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Crystal chandeliers by Iris Cristal express an ancient tradition in exciting new ways.
5 Apr 16
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Janice Wang: How sound affects our taste perception
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Oxford student Janice Wang creates multisensory experiences across multiple disciplines and ideas.
4 Apr 16
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